Nigeria, March 26 -- Odunayo Sanya is the Executive Director, MTN Nigeria Foundation. Mrs Sanya's career spans Nigeria's Education, Financial Services, Telecommunications, and Development/Social Impact sectors. In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Mrs Sanya shares insights into her professional journey, leadership philosophy, and how she empowers women in the workplace.

PT: Can you tell us about your professional journey and how you became a CEO?

Mrs Sanya: My career of 29 years started in the financial services industry - Chartered Bank - as a Teller. I had no financial training as I had studied Political Science as my first degree. I kept an open mind and was determined to get the best out of my experience. I moved round banking oper...